- Must visit
Universalmuseum Joanneum
Austria’s oldest public museum complex, spanning art, natural history, archaeology, and culture across multiple Graz sites. A strong starting point for understanding the city’s heritage.
Cheapest price
$39
Average price
$42
Fastest journey
4 h 9 m
Average duration
4 h 18 m
Buses per day
6
Distance
203 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Trieste to Graz is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Trieste to Graz will cost around $42 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $39.
Of the 6 buses that leave Trieste for Graz on Tue, Jun 09, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 09 the direct buses cover the 203 km distance in an average of 4 h 18 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 9 m .
On Tue, Jun 09 the slowest buses will take 4 h 28 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Trieste to Graz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 4h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, and a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 126 miles (203 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$38 Average price Cheapest | $90 Average price | $99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Trieste to Graz:
A bus is $53 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Trieste to Graz costing on average $90 (€73).
Other travel options to Graz take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 4m.
Tickets start at around $38 (€31) compared to roughly $99 (€81) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $61 (€50). The journey takes 4h 19m versus 3h 0m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $199 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $170 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:40AM | Arrival Time 04:49AM | Duration 4h09 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 08:15AM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $144 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $144 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $199 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $199 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $199 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $199 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $253 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $205 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 10h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $152 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $190 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $152 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $152 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $152 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $152 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 05:09PM | Duration 4h19 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $204 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 06:09PM | Duration 4h19 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $204 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $204 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $190 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $190 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:37PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 4h28 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $190 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:37PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 4h28 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $190 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:37PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 4h28 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $240 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 02:49AM | Duration 5h34 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 02:49AM | Duration 4h09 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 04:49AM | Duration 5h34 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
The table below shows live departures for Trieste to Graz buses for today, Monday, June 8. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 8:35 AM Trieste, Autostazione | 4h15 | 12:50 PM Graz, Erna-Diez-Straße (P+R Webling) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:10 AM Trieste, Autostazione | 4h20 | 2:30 PM Graz, Erna-Diez-Straße (P+R Webling) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:50 PM Trieste, Autostazione | 4h19 | 6:09 PM Graz, Erna-Diez-Straße (P+R Webling) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:37 PM Trieste, Autostazione | 4h28 | 11:05 PM Graz, Erna-Diez-Straße (P+R Webling) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:15 PM Trieste, Autostazione | 5h34 | 4:49 AM Graz, Erna-Diez-Straße (P+R Webling) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 12:40 AM Trieste, Autostazione | 4h09 | 4:49 AM Graz, Erna-Diez-Straße (P+R Webling) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Trieste to Graz run on average 5 times per day, taking around 4h 19m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $27 (€22) but you can travel from only $25 (€20) by train.
There are 4 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 126 miles (203 km) distance in 4h 9m.
Distance 126 miles (203 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 19m |
Cheapest ticket price $27 (€22) |
Buses per day 5 |
Direct buses 4 |
Fastest bus 4h 9m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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Discover the best of Graz — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Graz trip today.
Austria’s oldest public museum complex, spanning art, natural history, archaeology, and culture across multiple Graz sites. A strong starting point for understanding the city’s heritage.
Graz’s landmark contemporary art museum, known for its biomorphic architecture and rotating international exhibitions. One of the city’s most photographed cultural sites.
The Styrian Armoury preserves one of the world’s largest historic armour collections, with thousands of original weapons and suits of armor in situ.
The UNESCO-listed old town is the city’s essential walking area, packed with historic facades, courtyards, and lively streets that define Graz’s atmosphere.
Graz’s main square is the social and visual center of the city, framed by historic buildings and used for markets, events, and everyday local life.
The principal historic shopping street through central Graz, lined with elegant facades, tram traffic, and easy access to many major sights.
A classic Styrian dish of simmered pork with root vegetables, potatoes, and sharp horseradish. It is a hearty regional specialty strongly associated with traditional taverns in Graz and Styria.
Styrian-style fried chicken, typically crisp and golden, often served with potato or lamb's lettuce salad. It is one of the best-known traditional dishes in Graz and the surrounding region.
A salad made from Styrian scarlet runner beans, usually dressed with pumpkin seed oil and onions. It is a signature regional side or light meal with a distinctive nutty flavor.
An established vaulted-cellar restaurant serving Austrian and Styrian cuisine in an elegant historic setting, suited to a more formal meal.
A well-known traditional Styrian restaurant and wine tavern style venue, popular for regional classics, pumpkin seed oil dishes, and a lively local atmosphere.
An established rooftop restaurant on the Schlossberg, known for polished Austrian and international cooking, city views, and a stylish setting.
Moderate by Austrian standards. Daily costs are lower than Vienna, but central hotels and dinner spots can still be pricey.
Service is usually included. Round up in cafes and taxis. In restaurants, 5-10% is customary for good service; tip in cash when possible.
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Graz, Erna-Diez-Straße (P R Webling) -> Graz Hauptbahnhof
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Trieste to Graz by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Graz, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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